First edition, first impression of Tires of Los Angeles by Avo Tavitian. Medium format hardback in new condition.

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Nazraeli Press's second monograph on the work of Avo Tavitian, Tires of Los Angeles presents 24 black-and-white photographs from the artist’s broader series about the less glamorous and more gritty facets of Los Angeles. This selection of work showcases a sampling of the ubiquitous used-tire shops and sidewalk pop-up stands offering car tires that have seen better days, but that still have some life in them. For many, these last gasp tires are what keep everything moving forward.

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1954, Avo Tavitian’s journey to photography is marked by a profound connection to his changing surroundings. Shaped by the experience of moving to the Eastern shore of the United States with his family in the late 1960s, following the 1967 Middle East war, Tavitian developed a sense of being an outsider during his formative teen years in New Jersey and New York City, a sensibility that would later influence his work as a photographer after his relocation to Los Angeles in the mid-1980s.

Tires of Los Angeles is published on the occasion of Tavitian’s exhibition of photographs and photographic objects at POST, Tokyo in Spring 2026. Printed in duotone on natural art paper, this artist’s book presents 24 photographs printed on matte art paper and bound in silkscreen printed boards. Printed in a first edition of 500 copies. Limited quantities at this price.